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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900 and the cheaper Core i5-13500 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $241.15 vs $488.22
- Up to 49% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-13900 - $1.6 vs $3.11 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 4% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-13500 - 157 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 32 vs 20 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
151
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$241.15
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
Buy for $488.22 on Amazon
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Updated 146 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 24 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Core i9-13900
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
39 FPS
$53.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099.99
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48 FPS
$43.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,086.39
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48 FPS
$43.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,094.99
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80 FPS
$22.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
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80 FPS
$27.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,164.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$27.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,549
In Stock
48 FPS
$43.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
In Stock
39 FPS
$43.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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80 FPS
$30.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,475
In Stock
48 FPS
$34.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,644
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